Hi Guys new to the forum and need some advice. I used to burn svo in a Perkins powered Mazda b2200 that I installed a diesel into then built my own two tank system and ran it for 3 years until a encounter with a large deer!! anyways I am having a go now at biodiesel and am learning a lot but still got tons to learn!! my question is on titration I see distilled water or deionized water can be used, just picked up some deionized water in 4 litre jug at Canadian Tire but see it contains a bittering agent can I USE it??for my titrations

Strange that the deionised water had a bittering agent in it, are you sure it's not the alcohol with the bittering agent?I have always used RO water from my drinking water tap.Tillys instructions work great, I would recommend the turmeric over the phenolphthalein described in his instructions, its easier to obtain and non toxic. For doing the 3/27 conversion test you can buy "methyl hydrate" at Canadian Tire, its actually pure methanol, its what I use for my 3/27 tests rather than the production methanol out of the drum.I used to have a 1984 B2200 gasser, it was great till it rotted apart... welcome to the forum and Good luck!cheers,Jon

Hi Guys and thanks for the advice, yes I will have to give the chop stick method a go!! yes the de iodized water did indeed contain a bittering agent. I see it on occasion in pre mixed anti freeze to discourage pets/animals drinking it, but was surprised myself to see it in water cheers Sheldon